Under the 10-point Must System, the judges must give the winner of a round 10
points, and the loser 9 points or fewer.

A knock down usually results in a score of eight (8) for the boxer who was knocked down, and ten (10) for his or her opponent.

A judge can also award a 10 - 8 score if the round's winner is obviously dominating the other fighter. Equally, the round can be scored 10-10 if the judge deems the round to be equal on both sides.

The sum of the scores for each round, collected each round from the three judges seated on the ring apron in the middle of three of the four sides of the ring, are tallied for each judge to determine the winner of the match.

Each foul usually costs one point, and is determined by the referee. Khan was deducted a point in round 7, and again in round 12, by referee Joe Cooper, for 'pushing ' with his forearms and gloves.

The bottom line is that Khan lost the fight because the two points were deducted. Had the points not been deducted, he would have won on all three cards.

I scored the fight 113-112. I gave Khan rounds 1,2, 5, 6, 9, 11 and 12. I gave Peterson rounds 3, 4, 7, 8, and 10. With the points deducted from Khan by referee Joe Cooper in rounds 7 and twelve, I scored those two rounds, therefore, 10-8 to Peterson in the seventh, and 9-9 in the twelfth.

My scoring is identical to judges George Hill and Valerie Dorsett, whose only difference is that they both scored round 11 to Peterson. Hence they score it 113-112 to the American.

Where Vasquez differs is that he gives Khan rounds 4 and 10 (as well the rounds I scored for Khan).